đź“·:CrossFit This may be disheartening news, but CrossFit is hard, and you might not be awesome at all of it. Take a deep breath… release it. Ok! Now that the band-aid has been ripped off, what do we do to figure out what we are… Read More
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Demoting Myself: Starting A CrossFit Gym Part 13
Getting close to a year on, things at the gym have stabilized a bit. (At least as much as they ever will!) We have a solid core of members, the culture is strong, and I’ve hired three great coaches who are friendly, supportive, knowledgeable, anchors… Read More
What, When, Why: Gloves & Grips
Look down at your hands. Are they a mass of flaky, chopped up skin? Are they full of cuts and holes like a medieval leper? It doesn’t have to be this way! While CrossFitters’ hands take a beating between work on a barbell, pull-up bar,… Read More
CrossFit Games Season: An Intermediate’s Guide To The Open
📸:CrossFit This ain’t your first rodeo. You’ve been there for the “change plate controversy,” Dave doing bar muscle-ups in Versace, and the weird scoring and extra week in 2011. This isn’t new for you, and maybe that’s making things tough. The initial glow of the… Read More
CrossFit Games Season: Tips For Your 1st Open
If you’ve been doing CrossFit for less than a year, now is the time when you’ve probably heard some rumblings around the gym. “What’s Dave planning?” “Think there’s gonna be dumbbells again?” “Which workout is going to repeat?”
A Long December: Starting A CrossFit Gym Part 12
After being a coach at CrossFit South Brooklyn in NYC for 6 years I moved halfway across the country to open my own affiliate, CrossFit Lumos, in Austin, TX. This series will chronicle my experience opening the gym and what I am learning along the… Read More
Coach’s Corner: Music At The Gym (AKA How to Lose Friends and Alienate People)
Nothing sets coaches’ teeth on edge (or maybe just this coach’s teeth on edge) like comments and complaints about music. (Come to think about it, what does “teeth on edge” even mean?) Even more so than when someone pulls a big “Chalk LeBron,” I see… Read More
What, When, Why: Wrist Wraps
You’re grinding through Nancy and you feel great. Your runs have been fast, your overhead position and squat mobility feel solid, and the bar feels “locked in.” You know you’re gonna PR. In the third round though, the overhead work starts to add up. You’re… Read More
Coach’s Corner: Hand Care For CrossFitters
“Friction is the force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, and material elements sliding against each other. There are several types of friction: Dry friction resists relative lateral motion of two solid surfaces in contact. When surfaces in contact move relative to… Read More
Coach’s Corner: Getting Your Parents To Try CrossFit
This article was inspired by conversations surrounding the excellent CrossFit Journal video “The Docs”, about Drs. Mike Cutaia and Judy Feldman, two CrossFit South Brooklyn members who have seen great benefits to their health and wellness from CrossFit-style training. I’m fortunate to have had trained… Read More